[Cob] Natural Building Colloquium Invitation - October 19-28

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Natural Building Colloquium Invitation
<http://www.naturalbuildingtexas.org>

In the spirit of strengthening and expanding our community of those 
interested in sustainable building, central Texas invites you to 
attend a Natural Building Colloquium, October 19-28. Colloquia are 
gatherings of people ranging from experienced to simply curious who 
come to learn from each other, to synergize their experience and to 
remind themselves of their larger vision.

Oct 19-28... come one weekend, two weekends or all ten days
Quiet Valley Ranch, Kerrville, TX

In our case, the vision is of a lifestyle and building culture that 
could repeat itself indefinitely through successive generations. With 
careful searching many of us have concluded that the use of locally 
abundant, unprocessed materials such as earth, stone, straw and 
native timber provide the structure with which to achieve this 
vision. Cob, strawbale, adobe, earthbag, leichtlehm (straw-clay), and 
timber frame are a few of the types of systems that exemplify this 
philosophy. Natural buildings become pieces of art created with soul 
and purpose.


Permaculture, or "permanent agriculture," helps us integrate human 
patterns into the landscape surrounding our homes.   As originated by 
Bill Mollison, permaculture is the practice of designing sustainable 
human habitats by following nature's patterns, integrating ecology, 
landscape, organic
gardening, architecture and agroforestry.

There are other important aspects as well: delicious food that 
nourishes the body, music, laughter, creativity, families of all 
sorts, eager minds and willing hands. We seek to create homes that 
comfort the body and lift the soul. If you possess or aspire to any 
of the above, we invite you to join us this fall.

Details on presenters, registration, costs, meals and accomodations at
   <http://www.naturalbuildingtexas.org>

Early registration deadline August 15th 
We hope to see you in Texas this October!

-- 
Bill Christensen
<http://greenbuilder.com/contact/>

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